Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Uganda
Uganda: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre was 71.89 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
71.89 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 209 countries
All-time high
71.89 hectares per square kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
45.13 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Uganda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Uganda is 71.89 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Uganda peaked at 71.89 hectares per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 45.13 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Uganda 16th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Uganda, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 45.13 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 45.61 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 46.33 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 49.41 hectares per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 49.4 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 49.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 49.49 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 49.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 49.8 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 49.95 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 50.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 50.55 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 50.95 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 51.37 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 52.08 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 52.74 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 52.74 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 53.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 53.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 53.45 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 53.85 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 54.25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 56.55 hectares per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 57.55 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 58.06 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 59.14 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 59.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 59.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 59.37 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 59.87 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 60.22 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 60.32 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 60.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 60.57 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 60.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 60.92 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 60.92 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 61.27 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 61.37 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 62.62 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 63.12 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 64.12 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 65.62 hectares per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 66.37 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 66.37 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 67.38 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 68.38 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 69.64 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 70.64 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 71.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 71.64 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 71.89 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 71.89 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 71.89 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 71.89 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 71.89 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 71.89 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 71.89 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 71.89 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 71.89 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 71.89 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 71.89 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 71.89 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.26 hectares per square kilometre | 45.13 hectares per square kilometre | 49.8 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 51.68 hectares per square kilometre | 49.95 hectares per square kilometre | 53.1 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.05 hectares per square kilometre | 53.45 hectares per square kilometre | 59.37 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.66 hectares per square kilometre | 59.87 hectares per square kilometre | 61.37 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.43 hectares per square kilometre | 62.62 hectares per square kilometre | 70.64 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.79 hectares per square kilometre | 71.14 hectares per square kilometre | 71.89 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.89 hectares per square kilometre | 71.89 hectares per square kilometre | 71.89 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 13 Djibouti 73.51 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 14 Guinea 73.23 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 15 Bangladesh 72.31 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 17 Comoros 71.47 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 18 Ukraine 71.3 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 19 Somalia 70.34 hectares per square kilometre compare
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- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6806 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 26.1% (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Uganda?
- Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Uganda was 71.89 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 71.89 hectares per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.13 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Uganda rank for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?
- Uganda ranks 16th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.